PACIFIC PEACE.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 May 1921, Page 5

PACIFIC PEACE.

ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY. CANADA MAY OPPOSE IT. HOSTILITY OF CHINA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.-—Copyright. Received May 12, 10.15 p.m. New York, May 12. Mr. B. L. Simpson, adviser to the Chinese President and Government Statistician, is here conducting a campaign for the United States’ and the Dominions’ support against the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. He has interviewed the Canadian Premier. China seeks the elimination of article twenty-one from the treaty covenant referring to the Monroe Doctrine, because she says the British and Japanese will claim the treaty a regional understanding. so becoming the acknowledged law in the Orient. Mr. Rimpson predicts that Canada will make a stand at tne Imperial Conference next month against the renewal of the treaty on the ground that it contains danger of war between the United States and Japan, as China is conemplating appealing to the United States to stop Japanese oppression and Japan’s reply will be io ask for British support. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BRITISH PACIFIC POLICY. DIVISION ANTICIPATED. CANADA OPPOSES TREATY. London. April 29. A clash of opinion at the Premiers’ Conference in June is assured on the Pacific policy. Canada intends stoutly to oppose a renewal of the AngloJapanese alliance on the grounds that the Empire should definitely align itself with America. The British Cabinet has not yet defined its attitude. There has been practically no discussion among Ministers, and the Government intends to enter the conference with an open mind, but a series of Cabinet meetings will be held before the conference for the full ventilation of various problems. Mr. Winston Churchill, Secretary of State for the Colonies, is not convinced that a renewal of the alliance would be wise, but on the -whole the British view is likely to be in favor of a renewal on new lines, attempting to safeguard American friendship. It is certain that America will refuse to sign an alliance, or even a naval agreement, and the momentous question is whether it is possible to renew the alliance without leading America to an even more vigorous naval policy, straining international relations. Canada says “No.”

The agenda paper for the Imperial Conference, to be held in London in June, was presented to the Commonwealth Parliament by the Prime Minister. The sublects set down for discussion are as follow:

1. Renewal of Anglo-Japanese alliance, 2. Naval, military, and air defence.

3. Arrangements for securing a common Imperial policy in foreign affairs. 4. Composition of agenda and meeting place of constitution conference contemplated in resolution nine of Imperial War Conference, 1917. •

5. Allotment of reparation -among the various parts of British Empire.